survival
The fact or act of survivingThe fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
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» All I care about is survival.
Я думаю только о том, как выжить. — marafon
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Examples
123 sentencesMeaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
His survival in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die.
Überleben
выжива́ниеvyživánije
вижива́нняvyžyvánnja
(countable, uncountable)A custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten.
Relikt, Überbleibsel, Überlebsel
пережи́токperežítok
пере́житокperéžytok, пережи́токperežýtok
(countable, uncountable)Of, relating to or aiding survival.
persecution survival plan
His survival kit had all the things he needed in the wilderness.
(countable, uncountable)The avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division.
- a state of surviving; remaining alive
- a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
- something that survives
Forms
plural: survivalsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a state of surviving; remaining alive:endurance
- a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment:survival of the fittestselection
Word family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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